{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Bunker Adjustment Factor","description":"Unlike surcharges tied to port handling or documentation, the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) moves in direct response to fluctuations in global bunker fuel prices: shipping lines levy it to absorb fuel cost volatility without renegotiating the base freight rate each time. In practice, carrier and shipper or forwarder agree on a base freight; the BAF is then recalculated periodically – often monthly or quarterly – and listed as a separate line item on the ocean freight invoice. Depending on the c","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/bunker-adjustment-factor","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T08:16:33.798418","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker_adjustment_factor","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/bunker-adjustment-factor","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Bunker Adjustment Factor · Unlike surcharges tied to port handling or documentation, the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) moves in direct response to fluctuations in global bunker fuel prices: shipping lines levy it to absorb fuel cost volatility without renegotiating the base freight rate each time. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker_adjustment_factor"}